Bluebeam has acquired Firmus AI, a company specializing in artificial intelligence for preconstruction design review and risk analysis.
The acquisition will bring Firmus’ technology into Bluebeam’s review and markup workflows, allowing project teams to identify design-related risks, coordination issues and scope gaps earlier in the process.
Firmus analyzes construction documents and drawings to find missing information, cross-discipline discrepancies and inconsistencies between drawing sets. Its platform also enables phase-to-phase comparisons and issue reporting, which can help reduce late-project conflicts and rework.
“Drawings are the universal language of construction, and that’s where risk hides,” said Shir Abecasis, CEO of Firmus. “By joining Bluebeam, we’re placing Firmus’ drawing-first intelligence exactly where AEC professionals already work.”
Usman Shuja, CEO of Bluebeam, said the integration strengthens the company’s goal of improving collaboration and reducing costly project delays.
Key features of the integration include:
- AI-powered reviews: Automated analysis of PDF drawings with AI-generated markups, dashboards and trackable issues.
- Smarter overlays and comparisons: Enhanced identification of mismatches across architectural, structural and MEP sheets.
- Speed and scalability: Automation of manual checks across hundreds of sheets to shorten review cycles.
- Collaboration: Expanded use of Bluebeam Studio for real-time sharing of AI findings to reduce risk and prevent rework.
